WSQ HIGHER CERTIFICATE IN HEALTHCARE
About This Course
1. Promote a safe work environment in the healthcare and intermediate long-term care sectors and reduce the safety incidence among healthcare workers while handling clients and equipment used at the workplace.
2. Provide effective infection prevention and control measures at their work area.
3. Assess and report vital signs and pain, in accordance with instructions from therapists and to perform selected cognitive and functional assessment tasks guided by the therapists.
4. Communicate effectively to provide and receive clear and concise information within the healthcare setting, and the conduct of interpersonal communication in a person-centred approach.
5. Assist the nursing team in supporting clinical procedures and providing basic patient care delivery effectively.
6. Apply the types of normal and therapeutic diet for oral-feeding and naso-gastric tube-feeding in supporting patients to meet their nutritional needs.
What You'll Learn
It further incorporates general skills competencies to build personal attributes to work effectively with others and as a team in the community-based support system in the healthcare industry.
Entry Requirements
1. ONE pass in GCE ‘O’ or GCE ‘N level’ (any subject), or
Workplace Literacy and Numeracy (WPLN) Level 4 (Speak, Listen, Read & Numeracy) and Level 3 (Writing), or
In-service Healthcare or Basic Care Attendants/Assistants
2. Certified medically fit for healthcare work by approved clinics
3. Complete a successful employability interview by HMI institute
In the event that a course applicant does not meet the academic entry requirement, he/she will be advised to take the WPLN qualifications before applying again.
For healthcare in-service applicant who do not meet the academic entry requirement, her/she can submit a recommendation letter from current employer for HMI Institute’s consideration. Approval for admission is on a case-by-case basis.
Applicants that are not certified medically fit for healthcare work will not be able to take up the course.